Holder for glassware, etc.



Oct; 23, 192s. A1,688,424

E. J. KIEFER -HOLDER FOR GLASSWARE, ETC

Filed April 25, 1925 Patented Gct. 23, 1928. e

UNITED STATI-:s l1 '.xri;1-1r .ori-Ica v` EDWARD J. KIEFER, or'xnw GARDENS, NDW Yonx.

,norman ron GLAsswAnE, nrc. Application med April 25, laas. semi 110.25336.

vIn Letters Patent of the United States No.y with vreference to the accompanying drawing '65 1,502,990 issued July 29, 1924, there is shown in which it is illustra-ted and in whichand described a glass cutting machine de Figure `1 is 'a view in side elevation, partly signed particularlyv for -the cuttin of ornain section, of a chuck or holder which emmentation on table glassware, suc as tumbodies the invention and is adapted for use in blers. In `the machine shown in that patent a machine of the' character of `that shown in o0 the tumbler to be subjected tothe action of' Said Letters Patent.` f v the machine is fixed on the spindle with whieh` Figure 2 'is a view of the same in longiit rotates and with which it revolves abou-tthe t-lldnal SeCtOD. f y l 1o grinder, through theA medium of a form of Figure 3 is a view of the same as seen from chuck or holder which comprises a disc-like above in Figure 1, the glassware which is e5 member secured to the rotating spindle and ,shown in Figuresl and 2 against which the edge of' the tumbler is Flgure 3. if' v pressed through a oke or frame, and a The embodiment of the invention illustrat eing omitted from y l5 presser manipulated y the operator to press ed'inv the drawing is adapted particularly for upon the bottom of the tumbler and hold it in use in connection with the machine shown in 70.

place during the operations performedtherethe Letters Patent above mentioned, but it on. Even with a chuck or holder of this dewill be understood that the invention is apscription, which must be manipulated by the plicable to other purposes and that holders operator in the placing and removal of each constructed in accordance with theinvention tumbler, the capacity ofthe machine shown can be used wherever glassware, e whether in that patent is very great, but in the pracstemmed or not, is to be held inl position for tical'operationof that machine it has been operation of any kind thereon. In the emound desirableto provide other means for bodiment of. the invention illustrated a.

securing the tumbler or other glassware in bracket a receives a spindle b which may be position which shall hold the glassware autofg rotated, substantially asin the machine shown so' matically when it has been placed in position' in Said LettersPatent, through the medium by the operator and moreover shall` not reof a ratchet wheel c and pawls d, d. The

quire mechanical pressure to be applied to the Spindle b preferably has through aportionof bottom of the glassware, so that the danger its len th a central bore b open at the end of of breakage shall be eliminated, particularlyV the splndle, and having ports b2 for communi- 35 in operations on stemmed glassware, which cation through a chamber a in the bracketa, cannot be handled withoutl considerable with` a connection indicated at a2 to anair breaka e when'a mechanical presser must bel exhauster of any suitable character.

a plie to the foot of the gljassware.- The Fixed'upon the s indle,to rotate therewith,

o ject of the'present invention is to provide is a cupped disc-li e supporter e preferably 9 a holder for glassware which shall receive having an inwardly turned lip e', to-retain a. freely the glassware when it is placed in posi- 'flexible receiver f, which may made of rubtion by the operator, shall hold it firmly and ber, formed with a heavy ange f andprefer- 4o without danger of breakage during the opera'- abl concaved normally as shown most cleartions thereon, and shall hold the glassware l 1n Figure 1,' so that the heavy flange f' 95 at its edge only, requiring the application of s all lbe turned out away from the axis so as to no mechanical presser to the bottom or foot afford free entrance for theedge ofthe glassof the` glassware. In accordance with the in-4 ware to which the receiver is suited in diam; vention there' is provided a flanged, flexible eter. The receiver'may also be provided lon receiver, properl supported, which receives its rear face with one or more'bosses f to pre- 10u freely the edge o the glassware to be operated vent adhesion of the receiver to the supporter upon, when it is placed in position by the f when suction is appliedoperator, and is exed when the glassware isv Also mounted on the spindle b, so as t0-1 `9 pressed against itz-,preferabl by atmospheric tate therewith but to be capable of hmited ressure, so as to cause the ange-to grip the longitudinal movement thereon, is a centeredgeof the glassware and hold it properly ing-head which may comprise a metal sleeveduring the operations thereon. The in vem. g, splined on the spindle, as at g, and a r1. tion will be explained-more fully hereinafter gv, of suitabley material, such as cork, wlnc Vbe ht somewhat snugly within'the glassware to operated upon. A spring g3, acting against the sleeve g and the su porting disc e, presses the centering head with gentle force away from the supporting-disc c, its movement being limited by a flanged ring b3 threaded on the end of the spindle.

In the use of the improved chuck or holder the glassware to be operated upon, whether stemmed or otherwise, is applied to the holder as shown in Figure 1, the receiver being then in the osition shown in Figure l so that the `edge o the glassware is received freely within the flange e. When suction is applied through the connection a2 and, by atmospheric ressure .on the glassware, the receiver, Wit the glassware, is moved to the position shown in Figure 2, the glassware isfthereby held securely to the spindle for the performance of suc operations as may be desired. When the desired operations have been completed the partial vacuum Within the glassware is relieved and the glassware is then removed by the operator. It will be seen that the glassware can thus be applied and re-l moved easily and quickly and that there is no mechanical presser to cause breakage. It will be understood that the receiver andthe centering, head are suited in form and diameter. and space relation to the shape and size kof the glassware to bepperated upon and that the cupped supporter for the receiver is likewise suited to the receiver. Other- 4changes can be made to suit different conditions of use and, except as pointed out in theclaims, the invention is not limited to the particular con struction shown and described herein.

' I claim as minvention:

1. A holder or hollow articles, comprising a flexible, flanged receiver, means for causing the sides of the flange to diverge outwardly normally, means to sup ort the receiver, and means to press the artic e against the receiver to cause the flan e sides tor converge outwardly to cause the flange to grip the' edge of the article. v l

2. A holder. for hollow articles, comprising a flexible, flanged receiver, means to support the same,

- article to `cause the same to'press against the recelver to cause the flange to grip the edge receiver,

means to exhaust the air-from the4 of the article and means within the article to effect the centering thereof. A

3. A holder for hollow articles, comprising a flexible, flangedl and generally convexed receiver, means to 4support the same, and means to press the article against the convexed portion of thereceiver adjacent the flange whereby the pressure on the receiver will cause the convexity thereof to be decreased and cause the flange to grip the edge of thearticle.

4. A holder for hollow articles, comprising a flexible, flanged convexed receiver, means to support the same, and means to exhaust the air from the article to cause the same to press against the convexed portion of the receiver.

jacent the flange whereby the pressure on the receiver will cause the convexit-y thereof to be decreased and cause the flange to grip the edge of the article.

5. A holder for hollow articles, comprising a flexible flangedreceiver, a cupped and inwardly fianged supporter lto retain the recelver, and means to press the article against the receiver tocause the flange to grip the edge of the article.

6,. A holder for hollow articles, comprising a spindle, a cupped, disc-like supporter mounted on the spindle to rotate therewith, a flexible, flanged disc-like receiver carried within the cup, and means to press the article against the'receiver to cause the flange to grip the edge'of the article.

7. A holder for hollow articles, comprising a hollow spindle, a connection therefrom to an air exhauster, a cupped, disc-like supporter mounted on the spindle to rotate therewith, a flexible, flanged disc-like receiver supported thereby,'and means to press the article against the receiver to cause the flange to grip the edge of the article.

8.1 A holder for hollow articles,

comprising a hollow spmdle,

a connection therefrom to a ay cupped, disc-like supporter mounted on the spindle to rotate therewith, a

flexible, flanged receiver supported thereby,

and a spring pressed head mounted on the s indle'to rotate therewithand to move 1ongitudinally thereon.

l Thisspecifcation signed this 24th, day of April, an. 1925.- l

' EDWARD J. KIEFER. 

